Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-X1860/NAU wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Linksys Velop Whole Home Intelligent Mesh WiFi 6 (AX4200) System, Tri-Band, 1-pack

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 17identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • DIR-X1860/NAU wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • Velop Whole Home Intelligent Mesh WiFi 6 (AX4200) System, Tri-Band, 1-pack:Yes
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • DIR-X1860/NAU wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1800 Mbit/s
    • Velop Whole Home Intelligent Mesh WiFi 6 (AX4200) System, Tri-Band, 1-pack:4200 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • DIR-X1860/NAU wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:574 Mbit/s
    • Velop Whole Home Intelligent Mesh WiFi 6 (AX4200) System, Tri-Band, 1-pack:600 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DIR-X1860/NAU wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
    • Velop Whole Home Intelligent Mesh WiFi 6 (AX4200) System, Tri-Band, 1-pack:3
  • USB port
    • DIR-X1860/NAU wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • Velop Whole Home Intelligent Mesh WiFi 6 (AX4200) System, Tri-Band, 1-pack:Yes
  • Security algorithms
    • DIR-X1860/NAU wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:WPA2, WPA3, WPS
    • Velop Whole Home Intelligent Mesh WiFi 6 (AX4200) System, Tri-Band, 1-pack:WPA2, WPA3
  • Product colour
    • DIR-X1860/NAU wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
    • Velop Whole Home Intelligent Mesh WiFi 6 (AX4200) System, Tri-Band, 1-pack:White
  • Antenna design
    • DIR-X1860/NAU wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
    • Velop Whole Home Intelligent Mesh WiFi 6 (AX4200) System, Tri-Band, 1-pack:Internal

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Comparison of DIR-X1860/NAU, Velop Whole Home Intelligent Mesh WiFi 6 (AX4200) System, Tri-Band, 1-pack
73 specifications
WAN connection1 differ
DSL WANDiffersNoYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1800 Mbit/s4200 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs574 Mbit/s600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 Mbit/s
Network1 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Multicast supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for oneQuickVPNUnknown — not stated by the source
USB sharingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers43
USB portDiffersNoYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based setup wizardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2, WPA3, WPSWPA2, WPA3
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DMZ supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Housing materialKnown for onePlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower, WAN, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers256 MB512 MB
Flash memoryDiffers128 MB512 MB
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1400 MHz
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffersACDC
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentDiffers1.5 A3 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 65 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Browser supportedKnown for oneInternet Explorer 10, Firefox 28.0, Chrome 28.0, Safari 6.0 +Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 EnterprisUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers224.1 mm114 mm
HeightDiffers65 mm244 mm
WeightDiffers525.4 g943 g
WidthDiffers165.6 mm114 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990

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